She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited

till she heard a little animal (she couldn’t guess of what sort it was)

scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: 🔊 then,

saying to herself ‘This is Bill,’ she gave one sharp kick, and waited to

see what would happen next. 🔊

The first thing she heard was a general chorus of ‘There goes Bill!’ 🔊

then the Rabbit’s voice along--‘Catch him, you by the hedge!’ 🔊 then

silence, and then another confusion of voices-- 🔊‘Hold up his head--Brandy

now--Don’t choke him--How was it, old fellow? 🔊 What happened to you? Tell

us all about it!’ 🔊

Last came a little feeble, squeaking voice, 🔊 (‘That’s Bill,’ thought

Alice,) 🔊 ‘Well, I hardly know-- 🔊No more, thank ye; I’m better now-- 🔊but I’m

a deal too flustered to tell you-- 🔊all I know is, something comes at me

like a Jack-in-the-box, and up I goes like a sky-rocket!’ 🔊

‘So you did, old fellow!’ said the others. 🔊

‘We must burn the house down!’ said the Rabbit’s voice; 🔊 and Alice called

out as loud as she could, ‘If you do. 🔊 I’ll set Dinah at you!’ 🔊